Endowments provide long-term support for the Baker Institute's mission of bringing together researchers, scholars, and leaders in the public and private sectors to develop creative approaches to international, national, and local policy issues. Building an endowment is critical in establishing a strong financial foundation that supports the institute's public policy research programs.

The Baker Institute relies on endowments to help recruit, retain, and recognize top policy fellows. Endowed positions provide long-term annual support that allows fellows to concentrate on and advance their policy research. 

Because the Baker Institute is an integral part of Rice University, its endowments are expertly managed through the Rice  Management Company. This institutional alignment ensures top-tier stewardship, financial transparency, and optimal long-term growth for your investment. To find out more about endowments at Rice, including an endowment calculator and FAQs, please visit: https://giving.rice.edu/endowments 

If you are interested in supporting the Baker Institute and would like to learn more about endowment opportunities, please contact Jill Assir, Director of Development at [email protected] or 713-348-2977.

Pictured from left are William Martin, Katharine Neill Harris, Ambassador Edward Djerejian, Alfred C. Glassell, III, and Pam Lindberg

The Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy Endowment, made possible through the generosity of the Houston-based Glassell Family Foundation, has allowed the research program to build capacity, work with local and international institutions to exchange knowledge and ideas, produce policy recommendations and evaluate the effectiveness of research.